Acceptable Use Policy

You may not use its.gd to facilitate unlawful, harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, abusive or malicious activity.

You also may not use its.gd to hide the true nature of a destination, circumvent our safety systems, or mislead people about where a link leads.

Our automated checks reduce risk but cannot guarantee that every destination is permanently safe, lawful or trustworthy.

You may not create, use or distribute an its.gd link that points to, facilitates, or is primarily intended to promote:

You may not use its.gd to:

• bypass, manipulate or interfere with our safety checks;
• conceal or obfuscate a destination in order to evade detection;
• circumvent a block or moderation decision;
• repeatedly recreate links to destinations that we have blocked;
• use redirect chains or other shorteners primarily to hide the final destination from our systems;
• conduct phishing, fraud, malware distribution or other malicious activity;
• send unsolicited bulk messages or spam in violation of applicable law;
• engage in deceptive SEO, cloaking or traffic manipulation;
• impersonate its.gd, DOMU.STUDIO, another person, company or organization in a misleading or fraudulent manner;
• scrape, probe, attack or intentionally overload its.gd infrastructure;
• attempt to bypass rate limits or other technical protections;
• interfere with another user's links or account;
• obtain or attempt to obtain a slug or account through unauthorized access;
• automate link creation in a manner that violates our technical limits or Terms of Service; or
• use its.gd in a way that creates an unreasonable security, legal or operational risk for the service or its users.

An important trust feature of its.gd is that a short link does not become an unrestricted reusable redirect.

Once a link has been activated, its destination is locked subject to the limited correction rules described in our Terms of Service and product functionality. Where an eligible same-site correction is permitted, the change may be logged and the corrected destination may be checked again before activation. A link may not be changed to an unrelated website.

If you need to point to a materially different destination, you must create a new short link. Attempting to rotate, manipulate or replace destinations to mislead visitors or evade safety review is prohibited.

its.gd uses automated and, where appropriate, manual checks to evaluate destinations. Depending on the result, a destination may be treated as clean, suspicious, unsafe, blocked, or subject to further review.

A destination that is identified as malicious or otherwise prohibited may be refused before a short link is created. A destination that triggers suspicious signals without being classified as malicious may be permitted, but visitors may receive additional information or warnings on the safety interstitial before deciding whether to continue.

A safety status is not a guarantee that a website is safe, lawful or trustworthy. Internet content can change, new threats can emerge, and automated systems can produce false positives or false negatives.

Safety does not end when a link is created. We may review a link again when:

• we receive an abuse report or legally valid notice;
• new security or threat-intelligence information becomes available;
• a destination or redirect chain changes;
• our systems detect new risk signals;
• a competent authority contacts us;
• we reasonably suspect a violation of this AUP or our Terms of Service; or
• further review is reasonably necessary to protect users, third parties or the service.

A previously permitted link may therefore later receive a warning, be suspended or be disabled.

When we reasonably determine that a link, account or activity violates this AUP, our Terms of Service or applicable law, or creates a serious security risk, we may take proportionate action. Depending on the circumstances, we may:

• refuse to create or activate a link;
• require additional review;
• display a warning or safety notice;
• temporarily suspend a redirect;
• disable a link;
• prevent repeated creation of prohibited links;
• restrict or suspend an account;
• terminate an account in serious or repeated cases;
• preserve relevant records where legally permitted or required; and
• cooperate with competent authorities where legally required.

We consider factors such as the nature and severity of the violation, potential harm, context, available evidence, previous violations, and applicable legal requirements. Particularly serious threats, including active phishing, malware and child sexual abuse material, may be handled with priority.

Where a payment or subscription is affected by enforcement, refunds are handled according to our Terms of Service and applicable law.

Anyone may notify us about potentially illegal or prohibited content accessible through an its.gd link. Notices should identify the relevant its.gd link and provide enough information for us to understand and assess the reported issue.

Where applicable, our notice-and-action process is designed to support notices under Article 16 of the Digital Services Act. We process sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notices in a timely, diligent, objective and non-arbitrary manner and take appropriate action where warranted.

Knowingly submitting false or abusive reports is prohibited.

Where required by applicable law, we provide affected users with information about relevant moderation decisions and available means of redress. Where Article 17 of the Digital Services Act applies, this may include a statement of reasons concerning restrictions imposed because information was considered illegal or incompatible with our Terms or this AUP.

Even where a statutory internal complaint procedure does not apply, you may ask us to review a restriction if you believe we made a mistake. Requests can be sent to contact@domu.studio.

We may use automated systems to identify potential risks, but disputed or uncertain cases may be reviewed by a person where appropriate. Nothing in this process limits any statutory rights you may have to seek judicial or other legally available redress.

Where applicable under the Digital Services Act, notices from entities recognized as Trusted Flaggers under Article 22 DSA are handled in accordance with the applicable legal requirements. We also respond to legally valid orders and requests from competent courts and public authorities as required by law.

The Digital Services Coordinator responsible for DSA supervision in Germany is located within the Bundesnetzagentur.

Anyone can report an its.gd link that appears to violate this policy. The preferred method is our Report a link notice-and-action form. Reports should include:

• the its.gd link concerned;
• the reason for the report;
• an explanation of why the destination appears unlawful, unsafe or prohibited; and
• any supporting information that may help us assess the report.

For urgent security issues, including active phishing, malware or child sexual abuse material, contact contact@domu.studio. We may request additional information where necessary to assess a report.

Repeated or serious violations may result in stronger enforcement. Where applicable, we may temporarily or permanently restrict users who frequently provide manifestly illegal content or misuse our reporting systems, taking into account the circumstances and applicable legal requirements.

We will not knowingly permit its.gd to be used as infrastructure for persistent malicious activity.

its.gd checks destinations and provides safety information to reduce risk. However, no automated or manual security system can guarantee that a website is permanently safe.

A clean status means that our checks did not identify a reason to block the destination based on the information available at the time of the relevant check. It does not constitute an endorsement, certification, warranty or guarantee of the destination, its operator, its content, or any products or services offered there.

Visitors should still exercise appropriate care before entering credentials, making payments, downloading files or providing personal information to third-party websites.

We may update this AUP to reflect changes to the service, new abuse patterns, security requirements or applicable law. The current version will be published on its.gd with an updated revision date. Where required by law or appropriate because of a material change, we may provide additional notice to registered users.

DOMU.STUDIO — Dominic Müller
Mainzer Straße 19, 50678 Cologne, Germany
Abuse and safety: contact@domu.studio
General: contact@domu.studio